How to win friends and influence people...
Having recently experienced [at an airport I don't want to name as I may have to use it again, but it is not in Scotland] their ability to project a vast aura of self-importance whilst slowly and painfully delaying you, under the pretence of studying your photo - without actually looking at you - these supercilious social inadequates have shown just how much power they can wield with their mighty computer mouse.
Here them cry, "Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
The UK Border Agency has been accused of embarrassing Scotland by refusing entry visas for a Pakistani business delegation and pipe band[...]The majority of the members of the Lahore Pipe Band, who have taken part in the World Pipe Band Championships for the past four years, were refused entry.
A delegation of business people and officials from Lahore was also turned down.
Visas applications were also rejected from members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Lahore District Government, who had been due to arrive in Glasgow for trade meetings.
Haven't they done well, keeping another bunch of Al-Quaida supporters out of the UK.
I mean, what do we want with international trade and economic engagement with a country trying to fight off the threat of extremist Wahhabi Islam, when we can insult them and get them thinking that we can only apply the concept of Western democracy to those with white skins?
3 comments:
They have a lot more power than just studying your photo ... http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8165404.stm
I find the photo inspection legitimate, they are looking for evidence of tampering. Delaying people is a good way of detecting suspect behaviour as it raises stress levels ... however the delays at some UK airports, especially if you do not have an EU passport, are stressful for different reasons - you are likely to miss your connecting flight!
Reason enough to transit through a continental airport.
pay peanuts= get monkeys
the proof wear security uniforms at Stornoway airport!
i disagree with the comment previously posted about stornoway airport staff i travel through that airport regularly and the staff are always polite, proffesional and thorough. The last few times i have listend to fellow passengers as they go through and it really does amaze me as to how naive and abusive people can be! they seem to think that because we live in a more remote area they shouldnt have to go through all the security measures its an airport at the end of the day! do you not feel safer with thorough security checks? i say well done to the staff for a great job!
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